A milestone in biotechnology research: PM Modi unveils genome sequencing data of 10,000 IndiansPrime Minister Narendra Modi released genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, marking a significant milestone in biotechnology r...
09 Jan, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Team of scientists from ICAR completes genome sequencing for pomegranateThe team involved in this landmark research comprised Dr. N.V. Singh, Dr. P. Roopa Sowjanya, Dr. Shilpa Parashuram, Dr. P.G. Patil and Dr. ...
26 Sep, 2022, 02.17 PM IST
Genomics diagnostics firm MedGenome rejigs top leadershipMahesh Pratapneni, who co‐founded MedGenome with Santhosh, will take over as Group CEO. Dr. Felix Olale, Partner of LeapFrog Investments, w...
24 Mar, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
Two suspected cases of AY.4.2 variant of COVID in Karnataka sent for genome sequencing: Karnataka Health Minister"There are two suspected cases of AY.4.2 variant of viruses and I have instructed my department to send the samples for genomic sequencing ...
26 Oct, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
45 cases of delta plus variant reported in Maharashtra so far: GovernmentUnion Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar informed Lok Sabha in a written reply on Friday that analysis of the genomic data is a con...
09 Aug, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
83 Covid cases of Delta plus variant reported in India till Aug 4: GovtResponding to a question on whether private laboratories are permitted to do genome sequencing of coronavirus, Minister of State for Health...
06 Aug, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
70 cases of Delta Plus variant found in genome sequencing in India, Lok Sabha toldIn Maharashtra, 23 cases of Delta Plus variant were detected, followed by 11 in Madhya Pradesh, 10 in Tamil Nadu, four in Chandigarh, three...
30 Jul, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
Rajasthan becomes 1st state to develop facility for Genome SequencingRajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the facility of genome sequencing has been made available in the state to prevent the C...
25 Jun, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Efforts being made to study impact of vaccines, diagnostics on UK variant of virus: DBT secy Renu SwarupShe said the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG), formed to ascertain the status of new variants of the virus through genome sequ...
05 Jan, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
India widens ambit of Covid-19 genome sequencingThe health ministry has also established the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) for laboratory and epidemiological surveillanc...
29 Dec, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
CSIR submits 53 genome sequences of coronavirus to global body; to share 450 more by May 15CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and Institu...
07 May, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
Why gene data will put India on the mapIndia’s plan to focus on two national-level programmes to build genomic data of the population and crops is expected to help the country in...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
View: How new initiatives like Genome Council can take cues from Indian visionariesWhen the aim is to build a research output like the Genome India initiative, the concepts of mission mode, centralisation of infrastructure...
05 Dec, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
Genome sequencing: A solution to India's problem of rare genetic diseasesA genome is a person’s complete set of DNA, including all genes with more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. Genome sequencing will lead to pre...
02 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Could Genome Research Council under public-private partnership be a way forward for India’s human genome program?In the last 25 years genomic technologies have evolved faster than the computing technologies, and the forecast of genomic market of $140 b...
02 Nov, 2019, 06.32 PM IST
Government exploring benefit of genomic research for precision drugsThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up a task force on pharmacogenomics in 2012 and has funded 11 projects between 2015 a...
31 Mar, 2017, 05.37 PM IST
India aims full genome sequencing of wheat in 3 years"All other partners of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium including India target to complete the sequencing in the next t...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.06 AM IST